QLD · Brisbane Council
Oxley, 4075
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
Oxley is a practical established suburb in Brisbane, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 9,100
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,168
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 151 of 3,362
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,993
- Employment rate
- 65.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 202 / 510 / 76
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $625
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 286
- Against the person
- 26
- Against property
- 207
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 350 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +13.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences67
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)416
- Traffic And Related Offences57
- Unlawful Entry62
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle42
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,051
- Oxley State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
46 public transport stops in this suburb
- Englefield Rd at Englefield West
- Englefield Rd at Englefield West
- Englefield Rd at Idriess Street
- Englefield Rd at Idriess Street
- Englefield Rd at Lucock Street
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
135 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
Oxley Station Road
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Game OverAmusement Arcade
- Rays Hot BreadBakery
113 Oxley Station Road
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Bbq (5)
- Bench (28)
- The School LockerBooks
- Ardoyne Rd at Oxley station, stop 68Bus stop
- Ardoyne Rd at Oxley station, stop BBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
19 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Appoline Street ParkPark
- Cawonga ParkPark
- Ed Kuepper ParkPark
- Florence Place ParkPark
- Gladstone Street ParkPark
- Gleneagles Crescent ParkPark
- Haughton ParkPark
- Henderson Street Park (No. 26-28)Park
- Lucock ParkPark
- Moffatt Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- On site
- Blunder Road Medical and Dental Centreclinic
- Canossa Private HospitalSeventeen Mile Rocks Roadhospital
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- ClinicSeventeen Mile Rocks Roadclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Oxley War MemorialState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart OxleyOxley Roadkindergarten
- Sunkids OxleyOakmont Avenuekindergarten
- Yuingi Community Childcare CentreHoneyeater Circuitkindergarten
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 41
- Parks (OSM)
- 21
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 67.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 4% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 283rd in Australia
- State rank
- 58th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #42 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #43 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ABC Wreckersamenities2145 Ipswich Motorwaycar_parts
- Ardoyne Rd at Oxley station, stop 68amenitiesbus_stop
- Ardoyne Rd at Oxley station, stop Bamenitiesbus_stop
- Ardoyne Rd near Lyon Ave, stop 67amenitiesbus_stop
- Ardoyne Rd near Sheffield St, stop 67amenitiesbus_stop
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- BPamenitiesfuel
- BWSamenitiesOxley Station Roadalcohol
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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